COMBINING READ ASK PUT (RAP) AND GIVING REWARD STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SPMN 5 WELAK.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out whether or not RAP and Giving  Reward Strategy can improve the students reading comprehension  at the second grade students  of SMP Negeri 5 Welak . This research used pre-experimental .The population of this the second grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Welak academic year 2020/2021 .The sample was 20 students and used purposive sampling technique  in one class .The instrument was reading test that consist of multiple choices. The test was used to measure the students’ achievement in reading comprehension after learning English through RAP and Giving Reward Strategy. Based on the result of the data, students’ achievement in reading comprehension with the value of t-table 15,227 and the value of t-table was 2,093. The value of t-test was higher than t-table  (15,227>2,093). It can be concluded that the use of RAP and Giving Reward strategy in English Language teaching can improve  students reading comprehension.